Kyle Ryde form continues with seventh 2026 British Superbike win at Knockhill

Two wins and a third place finish keeps Ryde at the top of the ZYN British Superbike Championship standings, with 154 points on the board after round three at Knockhill.

The Jacksdale rider earned a comfortable win in Race One after finishing 3.556 seconds ahead of Scott Redding (Hager PBM Racing Team), who is second in the overall standings and will be looking to close the gap on the reigning champion as the weeks unfold.

Ryde’s Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing teammate Glenn Irwin completed the podium with a third-place finish.

Redding kept the pressure on Ryde throughout the weekend, along with Bradley Ray (McAMS Yamaha) – who was forced to retire in Race One but bounced back in the second two.

Ryde clinched Race Two by nearly half a second, with Ray just behind him and Redding in third. The win marked Ryde’s seventh of the 2026 season, meaning he now has more victories in the bank than he did throughout the entire 2025 BSB campaign.

Redding came out on top for Race Three to secure his second win of the season, with Ray in second and Ryde third.

Ryde’s impressive run has not yet seen him finish outside the podium places. After Knockhill, he is 21 points ahead of Hager PBM’s Redding, with Snetterton their next destination.

Reflecting on his Race Three result, Ryde told BSB media: “It was a lot different, that race. I didn’t get the best start and I was obviously behind these two [Redding and Ray] and I got a taste of what they’ve been doing for the last couple of races. It was not the best race but I’m very happy with third. I was knackered before I even got on the bike.

“This weekend played into my favour a little bit with the wet weather, I’ve not done many laps and then I’ve chucked everything into qualifying and the first two races. Then that last race, I wasn’t at my best. But another trophy for the cabinet and some solid points this weekend.”